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London

Involves the capital of the UK somehow or other. I lived in London for about a year and a half, from April 2000 to September 2001, and enjoyed my time there thoroughly. As a result, I still try to go back now and again for the odd visit.

Andy and Chika-san's Wedding
Andy and Chika-san's Wedding: Our friends Andy and Chika-san tying the knot at Islington Town Hall.Saturday 23rd August 2008
Our friends Andy and Chika-san tying the knot at Islington Town Hall.
Afternoon Tea with Andy and Chika-san
Afternoon Tea with Andy and Chika-san: A fabulous Sunday afternoon outing with our friends Andy and Chika-san, involving a couple of cracking pubs in Kensington, and afternoon tea at the Orangery.Sunday 10th August 2008
A fabulous Sunday afternoon outing with our friends Andy and Chika-san, involving a couple of cracking pubs in Kensington, and afternoon tea at the Orangery.
Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show: An early evening's wander around the famous flower show.Thursday 22nd May 2008
An early evening's wander around the famous flower show.
Regent's Park
Regent's Park: A Sunday afternoon's stroll through London, all the way up to Regent's Park. Sunday 18th May 2008
A Sunday afternoon's stroll through London, all the way up to Regent's Park.
Chie's Birthday
Chie's Birthday: A few pictures from our day out on Chie's birthday - a wander around the Victoria and Albert museum, followed by an exquisite afternoon tea at the Mandarin Oriental, and then a leisurely stroll through Hyde Park.Sunday 4th May 2008
A few pictures from our day out on Chie's birthday - a wander around the Victoria and Albert museum, followed by an exquisite afternoon tea at the Mandarin Oriental, and then a leisurely stroll through Hyde Park.
Smithfields Karaoke
Smithfields Karaoke: An afternoon/evening with Gav, Leon, Stew et al in and around Smithfields, to try out the new Karaoke Box there, with relevant eating and drinking either side.Saturday 3rd May 2008
An afternoon/evening with Gav, Leon, Stew et al in and around Smithfields, to try out the new Karaoke Box there, with relevant eating and drinking either side.
Spamalot with Rob and Kate
Spamalot with Rob and Kate: Pictures from the day Rob and Kate came in to London to watch Spamalot, with appropriate merriment either side.Saturday 26th April 2008
Pictures from the day Rob and Kate came in to London to watch Spamalot, with appropriate merriment either side.
Lorenzo in London
Lorenzo in London: A few (mostly very dark and badly taken) pictures from a night out in London with Lorenzo.Thursday 10th April 2008
A few (mostly very dark and badly taken) pictures from a night out in London with Lorenzo.
Whisky and Tapas with Rob
Whisky and Tapas with Rob: An evening of whisky and tapas with Rob, who happened to be in London for the day.Wednesday 6th February 2008
An evening of whisky and tapas with Rob, who happened to be in London for the day.
London January 2008
London January 2008: Pictures from daily life in London in January 2008.January 2008
Pictures from daily life in London in January 2008.
Korean Karaoke
Korean Karaoke: A night out with Gav, Leon, Kyle and Stew consisting of a visit to the movies (not pictured here), some Korean food, then a bout of Korean karaoke.Friday 23rd November 2007
A night out with Gav, Leon, Kyle and Stew consisting of a visit to the movies (not pictured here), some Korean food, then a bout of Korean karaoke.
London August 2007
London August 2007: Bits and pieces from life in London and elsewhere in August 2007.August 2007
Bits and pieces from life in London and elsewhere in August 2007.
London July 2007
London July 2007: Odds and sods from day to day life in July 2007, including a weekend in London with Vera.July 2007
Odds and sods from day to day life in July 2007, including a weekend in London with Vera.
Chie's Family in the UK
Chie's Family in the UK: Chie's family came to the UK for a week and a bit, to meet my family, and take in a few sights on the way round.Friday 22nd June - Sunday 1st July 2007
Chie's family came to the UK for a week and a bit, to meet my family, and take in a few sights on the way round.
Leon's Hat Party
Leon's Hat Party: An afternoon in a pub in Canterbury, wearing an assortment of silly hats, in honour of Leon's 30th birthday.Saturday 26th May 2007
An afternoon in a pub in Canterbury, wearing an assortment of silly hats, in honour of Leon's 30th birthday.
London May 2007
London May 2007: London in May.May 2007
London in May.
London April 2007
London April 2007: Pictures from daily life in London in April 2007 (the first set of John's Pictures to be produced with Cheese!).April 2007
Pictures from daily life in London in April 2007 (the first set of John's Pictures to be produced with Cheese!).
My 30th Birthday
My 30th Birthday: A bit of a do to celebrate my 30th birthday (albeit two days late), including a picnic on Primrose Hill, a bout of karaoke, and then a chinese meal. Saturday 17th March 2007
A bit of a do to celebrate my 30th birthday (albeit two days late), including a picnic on Primrose Hill, a bout of karaoke, and then a chinese meal.
London March 2007
London March 2007: Pictures in London in March 2007, including Tom's 30th birthday party (which wasn't actually in London!).March 2007
Pictures in London in March 2007, including Tom's 30th birthday party (which wasn't actually in London!).
London February 2007
London February 2007: Pictures from life in London, in an assortment of temporary apartments and hotels, in February 2007.February 2007
Pictures from life in London, in an assortment of temporary apartments and hotels, in February 2007.
London January 2007
London January 2007: A week in London, first week of my new job.Sunday 7th - Sunday 14th January 2007
A week in London, first week of my new job.
St. Paul's and St. Moritz
St. Paul's and St. Moritz: A wander around St. Paul's cathedral in the afternoon followed by dinner at St. Moritz in the evening.Friday 18th February 2005
A wander around St. Paul's cathedral in the afternoon followed by dinner at St. Moritz in the evening.
St. Blaise's Day
St. Blaise's Day: A bizarre day out to celebrate St. Blaise's Day - the patron saint of sore throats (!).Thursday 3rd February 2005
A bizarre day out to celebrate St. Blaise's Day - the patron saint of sore throats (!).
January 2005
January 2005: Assorted pictures taken during January 2005, including a trip to a Korean supermarket in London, and a new vaccuum cleaner!Monday 3rd - Monday 10th January 2005
Assorted pictures taken during January 2005, including a trip to a Korean supermarket in London, and a new vaccuum cleaner!
Kulu Kulu
Kulu Kulu: Dinner at Kulu Kulu, the conveyor belt sushi place in Soho.Saturday 18th December 2004
Dinner at Kulu Kulu, the conveyor belt sushi place in Soho.
London, Portobello etc
London, Portobello etc: A day out in London, mainly in the Portobello area.Saturday 4th December 2004
A day out in London, mainly in the Portobello area.
London Pubs with Barry and Kev
London Pubs with Barry and Kev: The long awaited and much planned London pub crawl, which ended up only involving three people.Friday 12th November 2004
The long awaited and much planned London pub crawl, which ended up only involving three people.
London Pubs with Kev
London Pubs with Kev: Anither scouting mission for nice old pubs in the city of London, this time with Kev in tow.Friday 22nd October 2004
Anither scouting mission for nice old pubs in the city of London, this time with Kev in tow.
London Pubs
London Pubs: A scouting mission for some nice old pubs in the city of London.Tuesday 12th October 2004
A scouting mission for some nice old pubs in the city of London.
Harvey Nichols and Whisky Bar
Harvey Nichols and Whisky Bar: A day out in London, including a visit to Harvey Nichols, cake in Hyde Park, and a wee dram at the Whisky Bar in the Athenaeum Hotel.Saturday 17th July 2004
A day out in London, including a visit to Harvey Nichols, cake in Hyde Park, and a wee dram at the Whisky Bar in the Athenaeum Hotel.
Leon's Stag Do
Leon's Stag Do: A Tale of Two Cities. Started off with food and a few drinks in London, then on to Paris for a (supposedly) all night bar and club-a-thon. Didn't quite work out exactly as planned though...Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th May 2004
A Tale of Two Cities. Started off with food and a few drinks in London, then on to Paris for a (supposedly) all night bar and club-a-thon. Didn't quite work out exactly as planned though...
London Pub Crawl
London Pub Crawl: A tour around some historic pubs in the City.Wednesday 8th October 2003
A tour around some historic pubs in the City.
Korean Food
Korean Food: Out in London with some of Chie's friends for Korean food at the Myung Ga Korean Restaurant.Monday 25th August 2003
Out in London with some of Chie's friends for Korean food at the Myung Ga Korean Restaurant.
Japanese Food
Japanese Food: Me and Chie go off to buy some Japanese food from Oriental City, and then, well, eat it basically.Sunday 15th June 2003
Me and Chie go off to buy some Japanese food from Oriental City, and then, well, eat it basically.
RAF Club Ladies' Night
RAF Club Ladies' Night: A trip to the good old RAF club, this time, for a change, with women in tow.Wednesday 11th June 2003
A trip to the good old RAF club, this time, for a change, with women in tow.
Tom's Stag Do
Tom's Stag Do: Tom's last night of freedom (well, not quite - it was a month early), celebrated with a day out in London and a trip to the dogs.Saturday March 1st 2003
Tom's last night of freedom (well, not quite - it was a month early), celebrated with a day out in London and a trip to the dogs.
Junchan's Graduation
Junchan's Graduation: Junchan's graduation ceremony for one of her Cordon Bleu courses, held in Claridge's.Thursday 17th December 2002
Junchan's graduation ceremony for one of her Cordon Bleu courses, held in Claridge's.
RAF Club with Tom
RAF Club with Tom: Tom's first visit to the RAF Club.Thursday 31st October 2002
Tom's first visit to the RAF Club.
British Museum and Abeno
British Museum and Abeno: Me, Simon and friends at the British Museum, and Abeno, a Japanese restaurant just around the corner. Taken the day my second digital camera met its tragic end.Saturday 11th May 2002
Me, Simon and friends at the British Museum, and Abeno, a Japanese restaurant just around the corner. Taken the day my second digital camera met its tragic end.
Dinner at Jimmy's
Dinner at Jimmy's: Dinner at a Greek/Cypriate restaurant in Soho to celebrate Nicoletta's birthday.Saturday 6th April 2002
Dinner at a Greek/Cypriate restaurant in Soho to celebrate Nicoletta's birthday.
RAF Club
RAF Club: A jolly along to the RAF officer's club with many of the usual suspects.Wednesday 5th December 2001
A jolly along to the RAF officer's club with many of the usual suspects.
Moving
Moving: Me moving out of my flat in Hampstead, with a little help from Rob and his famous yellow van.Saturday 30th September 2001
Me moving out of my flat in Hampstead, with a little help from Rob and his famous yellow van.
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: An evening spent in Regent's Park, including a nice picnic on the grass, and a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Open Air Theatre. Friday 24th August 2001
An evening spent in Regent's Park, including a nice picnic on the grass, and a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Open Air Theatre.
Another Trip Simon made to London
Another Trip Simon made to London: A fairly pointless set of pictures of some general messing about in London.Saturday 9th June 2001
A fairly pointless set of pictures of some general messing about in London.
Beating the Retreat
Beating the Retreat: A few pictures from (quite unusually for me) a celebration of military marching bands...(!)Thursday 7th June 2001
A few pictures from (quite unusually for me) a celebration of military marching bands...(!)
Tree Planting
Tree Planting: Finally time to take out the christmas tree...Saturday 26th May 2001
Finally time to take out the christmas tree...
A Weekend with Simon
A Weekend with Simon: When Simon and co came to visit me in London.Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th March 2001
When Simon and co came to visit me in London.
Regent's Park
Regent's Park: A walk around Regent's Park and Primrose Hill with Chie.Sunday 28th January 2001
A walk around Regent's Park and Primrose Hill with Chie.
RAF Club with Ian
RAF Club with Ian: A trip to the RAF Club with Rob's friend Ian.Thursday 4th January 2001
A trip to the RAF Club with Rob's friend Ian.
Karl Marx
Karl Marx: What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than to go and find where Karl Marx is buried?Sunday 26th November 2000
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than to go and find where Karl Marx is buried?
Night out in London
Night out in London: First boozy antics with new camera, on a night out with Gav, Chie and others.Saturday 25th November 2000
First boozy antics with new camera, on a night out with Gav, Chie and others.
Sainsbury's/My Flat
Sainsbury's/My Flat: First pictures with my second digital camera! A trip to Sainsbury's followed by a meal in my flat.Sunday 19th November 2000
First pictures with my second digital camera! A trip to Sainsbury's followed by a meal in my flat.
Leon's Leaving
Leon's Leaving: A round up of Leon's friends in a London pub for a goodbye drink before Leon went off to work in Japan.Thursday 13th July 2000
A round up of Leon's friends in a London pub for a goodbye drink before Leon went off to work in Japan.
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk: A bizarre set of pictures involving me and Rob running around my flat in Hampstead and the surrounding area, trying to make a sort of photographic cyberpunk story.Saturday 8th July 2000
A bizarre set of pictures involving me and Rob running around my flat in Hampstead and the surrounding area, trying to make a sort of photographic cyberpunk story.
RAF Club
RAF Club: Pictures from what may have been my first visit to the RAF Club.Thursday 6th July 2000
Pictures from what may have been my first visit to the RAF Club.
Waterloo
Waterloo: Me and Rob seeing off Chie and Kanako at Waterloo International.Sunday 2nd July 2000
Me and Rob seeing off Chie and Kanako at Waterloo International.
London Zoo
London Zoo: Myself and Chie having a lovely day out at the zoo.Friday 30th June 2000
Myself and Chie having a lovely day out at the zoo.
Russ and Jill in Hampstead
Russ and Jill in Hampstead: Russ and Jill come to visit me in Hampstead, and generally piss about a lot.Thursday 15th June 2000
Russ and Jill come to visit me in Hampstead, and generally piss about a lot.
Day out in London
Day out in London: A touristy day out in the centre of London with myself, Chie, Rob, Kanako and Maiko.Sunday 11th June 2000
A touristy day out in the centre of London with myself, Chie, Rob, Kanako and Maiko.
Chinatown
Chinatown: A trip to London's Chinatown for Dim Sum.Saturday 12th February 2000
A trip to London's Chinatown for Dim Sum.
Tim's Visit
Tim's Visit: Tim's visit to Reading, including a trip into London, and a jolly along to the union.Thursday 17th and Friday 18th June 1999
Tim's visit to Reading, including a trip into London, and a jolly along to the union.